Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes

History has shown time and time again that
there is no such thing as all things being equal. That is why Jefferson
wrote that our inalienable rights were life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. Nothing is guaranteed in life, especially happiness.

A good bank is the one that does good to its community and a bad bank is the one that feeds the avarice of corrupt individuals. Very simple.

Age is just reality we create for ourselves.

You need to be loyal to the people who have helped you in the past & gave you a break when you were not a big player.

Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.

Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age.

Putting your pride first makes the results come in second, at best.

You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.

If you have the power to make someone feel lost without you, it's a wonderful feeling. Use it wisely.

We fear rejection, want attention, crave affection and dream of perfection.

We are in an economic war. It is a war between those who create
wealth and those who believe they have some sort of divine mandate
to appropriate wealth. They don't have such an authoritative command.
I don't think they ever did. We have tried their command-andcontrol
methods for nearly a century because they said they knew
better. It is now obvious that they didn't.

Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong ... ever.

Nothing happens by mistake the universe has a divine plan ... Stay attuned to it.

People with higher ratios of positive to negative emotions are more likely to flourish in life.

People keep asking me ... How to instantly become a better writer? It's simple: Use "power words" and see for yourself.

You call my Wall Street words "cuss words" ... I call them "sentence enhancers".

Make the money, don't let the money make you.. Change the game, don't let the game change you

I do not believe in diversification. Take a close look at
some of the greatest entrepreneurs in U.S. history. Henry Ford never
diversified; Bill Gates didn't diversify. I strongly believe that the best
way to create real wealth is to put one's eggs in one basket and watch
that basket (the right one) very carefully. In fact, one can go broke
diversifying.

Either find a way, or make one ... You can bend but you can never break if you want to achieve excellence.

Never underestimate the hidden power of one very determined person. There is nothing more powerful than determination and persistence.

The odds will always favor the man with a plan.

There are situations where the best solution still doesn't make everyone happy. The trick is understanding what's best.

The Fed's policies have been an unqualified success for financiers and an abject failure for the bottom 99.5% who have to work for a living.

There are few problems in the world that economic prosperity
cannot help solve. Yet the engines of that prosperity are under fierce
attack. The forces that seek power over others have gained the upper
hand against those that seek freedom. By harming wealth creation,
they cause even more strain on society. Historically, this is nothing
new. State domination over its subjects has roots that connect statism,
totalitarianism, communism, and socialism to more modern-day variants
of liberalism and progressivism. It is a constant fight and we must
win.

When you want to turn around a company, make sure that the solution is coming from the inside.

People aren't born good or bad. It's the way you live your life that matters and how many people you inspire and empower after you're gone.

People comment today that we shouldn't focus on money so much but rather think of our fellow people who are less fortunate. So much baloney.

Never measure your life by possessions. Measure it by the hearts you've touched, the smiles you created & the love you shared.

Most leadership writing today advises us on how to prosper within the system. I believe real leadership is about transforming the system.

Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.

Dream big, but stay humble.

I am not a killer. I just win - Thoroughly - After all, winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

It's not rocket science. Hong Kong has 95% tax compliance, because it's code is only 4 pages long with a 15% flat tax.

The difference between the Haves and Have-nots? The will to sacrifice and to do what others won't ... Very simple.

I have come to the conclusion that some people come in your life as blessings, others come in your life as lessons.

Why do people look to the government to fix the economy? It's mind-boggling.

Having loads of money doesn't make you a better person.. Spending it smart does.

Building a business is like creating a picture & striving to be picture perfect in everything you do.

Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

Great companies are formed by great people. It's not about attracting great people; it's about retaining them.

Biggest mistake Reagan ever did re: foreign policy? 1984 decision to appease Hezbollah with Lebanon withdrawal

You are only going to be as good as the people you surround yourself with, so be brave enough to let go those who keep weighing you down.

Never erase your past. It shapes who you are today and will help you to be the person you'll be tomorrow.

I don't know how people can fake whole relationships ... I can't even fake a hello to somebody I don't like

Too many people today on Wall Street go for the quick
buck at the expense of their reputation and client satisfaction, the
rationale being "let's make the money while we can and retire early
in the sun." For me, this is not a sprint but a marathon, besides the
fact that, in my definition, overnight success is 15 years. Anyone who
does not understand the basic tenets of this philosophy is not someone
I can or will do business with.

In a victory speech, I always like to thank the opposition, because without their help and stupidity, I couldn't have won.

Why spend your life trying to fit in, when you are born to stand out?

We were born a nation of entrepreneurs. That is why so many
people came to this country from so many different nations and cultures
around the globe. The entrepreneur sees the opportunity, takes
action, and successfully learns from the experience. They go on to
create wealth. They become part of that demographic that is called
"the rich." They, not the government, drive the economy and create
jobs. Only a mind with an envious, greedy perspective would consider
punitively taxing the rich as a viable solution to our fiscal miasma.
This is a solution springing from the fount of ignorance and deemed
wise only by fools.

I'd rather look back at my past and say, "I can't believe I did that!" instead of saying "I wish I did that.

When life gives you lemons, order the lobster tail.

I believe the United States government is being
systematically taken over by a revolutionary network. They call themselves
Progressives, but we know they are really leftist radicals,
dedicated to the demise of the free-market capitalist system. They have
co-opted and bought off leaders of both the Republican and Democratic
parties, established a dominant role in all three branches of
government and thoroughly co-opted the mainstream media.

No matter how far down a path you go, if it's the wrong path, turn around and go back home - before it is too late.

How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics.

I only back people with track record who can execute ruthlessly and flawlessly ... Real killers ... no matter the industry or company geography

I believe that to create real wealth one must be willing to abandon
one's limited thinking, remove the boundaries around our abundance,
and stop outlining how it is to appear in our lives. Remember not to
create boundaries and remember not to define the outcome. Most
importantly, stop letting people who are motivated by jealousy and
envy dictate what your limitations are.

Success is not found in what you have achieved but rather in who you have become

Never ask a question if you can't handle the answer.

There isn't anything noble about being superior to another person. True nobility is in being superior to the person you once were.

The same one who mistreated you will end up needing you ... It is the circle of life.

Make decisions even with incomplete info. You'll never have all the info you need. What matters is what you do with the info you have.

If you're always telling people why you can't do something, if you parse everything and nitpick, I've got news for you: You're not going anywhere. If you want to make it in this world, learn to say, "sure, no problem." Practice. It's good for you. When is the last time you went on a limb trusting your gut feeling?

The future belongs to those who innovate.

Everyone you meet comes with baggage, find someone who cares enough to help you unpack.

Make a list of goals for every year, tick them off & reward yourself when you achieve each one. Will give much discipline in your life.

If you can't fire your best friend or your brother, don't hire them.

I am not in the market to create jobs, build an
empire, or leave a legacy; those are the positive fallout of successful
economic warfare. My prime objective is wealth creation.

To become a business tycoon you must believe you're the best. If you're not, act like it & you'll become.Believe in yourself & never give up

Unless you're involved in the system of coercive force, with money alone you don't get power.

You shouldn't retire until your money starts making more money than you made in your best year.

It's all about the ripple effects of "wealth creation". What comes after you make it matters much more than before.

Kill your enemies with success and bury them with a smile ... Never fails.

I believe Government should encourage competition, NOT prop up the weak when the going gets tough.

A negative mind will never give you a positive life.

Wealth comes from big goals and sustained action toward those goals every day ... Never surrender.

Challenge conventional wisdom. There is almost always a better way.

Funny how so many rookies out there still judge condition of the US economy on the rigged "stock market". I frankly find it hilarious.

Don't let someone create you, because they might just destroy you.

Just because the past didn't turn out like you wanted it to, doesn't mean the future can't be better than you ever imagined.

There is a difference between skill and talent. Master the skill to allow the talent out.

Work smart, stay informed, never give up, and great things will happen.

To be the best you must be able to handle the worst.

One of the greatest accomplishments in life is doing what people say you can't do.

I find it insane to say, "Work hard," when the harder you work, the more you pay in taxes ... Crazy.

We need to empower every single child no matter who you are, no matter where you come from to have the best education and the best future.

I personally believe mavericks are people who write their own rulebook.

They are the ones who act first and talk later. They are fiercely independent thinkers who know how to fight the lizard brain (to use Seth Godin's term).
I don't believe many are born, rather they are products of an environment, or their experiences.

They are usually the people that find the accepted norm does not meet their requirements and have the self-confidence, appetite, independence, degree of self reliance and sufficient desire to carve out their own niche in life.

I believe a maverick thinker can take a new idea, champion it, and push it beyond the ability of a normal person to do so. I also believe the best mavericks can build a team, can motivate with their vision, their passion, and can pull together others to accomplish great things. A wise maverick knows that they need others to give full form to their views and can gather these necessary contributors around them.

Mavericks, in my experience, fall into various categories – a/ the totally off-the-wall, uncontrollable genius who won't listen to anyone; b/ the person who thinks that they have the ONLY solution to a challenge but prepared to consider others' views on how to conquer the world &, finally, the person who thinks laterally to overcome problems considered to be irresolvable. I like in particular the third category.

The upside is that mavericks, because of their different

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

Risk is what you control and fortune is really all about risk. Bottom Line: Fortune comes from big money bets on very low probability events

The 2 greatest equalizers in life: Education and the Internet.

One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.

My Only Boss is Money

Money is a tool that can either fix or damage your life. Use it wisely.

Our education system is today run by left-wing elitists who believe the US is too big, too arrogant, and must be reigned-in ... Real sad.

Growing a company is a marathon that requires patience, dedication, knowledge, good decision-making, vision, and the ability to see the big picture.

Don't wait for miracles. Your whole life is a miracle. Live it up and dare to leave an impact. There is no rehearsal.

Our MANDATE at Blackhawk is to create mega-millionaires. Period. More wealth for our clients, more power for all of us ... the People.

The question is not whether we should or should not regulate; it
is how much should we regulate and who the regulators should
be. We went overboard on deregulation under Reagan. Under
Bush, many people lost in the casino. Now we have the Obama
administration overreacting and overreaching with regulation that
does the exact opposite of wealth creation. If we are to have change
we can believe in, then we could start by replacing the majority
of the lawyers in regulatory agencies with actual experienced, successful
business veterans. They would have recognized the early warning
signs of many of the financial debacles created by the bubble-bust
cycle.

George Bernard Shaw once said: "Capitalism has destroyed our
belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force."
When liberals make the argument that capitalism is the cause of all
of our problems, they are either speaking out of abject ignorance
or being totally disingenuous to protect their own political interests.
We have not had true free-market capitalism in this country on any
wide scale. Where we have had economic successes in this nation's
history, it has been those times when people have done something
outside of the government's involvement. Every single time the federal
government has been involved, it has created chaos, waste, and
corruption. The historical record is overwhelmingly one of gross
incompetence.

Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times. And if things don't work out, just take another shot.

Myth: US housing market is in recovery. Fact: Big banks have been hiding their bloated home inventory, seized by virtue of home foreclosures.

If a problem can be solved by writing a check, it's not a problem, it's an expense.